engink@uludag.edu.tr +90 224 2941207 Uludag Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Hayvan Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları A.D. Nilüfer 16059 Bursa
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Objective of the Course:
To become students qualified theoretically about endocrine system diseases of horses. To diagnose this diseases with the evaluating of laboratory parameters, make the differential diagnosis and to learn the treatment methods. To provide knowledge about preventive medicine
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Students can diagnose and treath endocrine diseases of horses.
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Learning Outcomes:
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The student learns specific diseases of this system of equine;
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The student learns specific diseases of this system of horses in our country;
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The student learns to determine differential diagnosis with clinical and laboratory findings of the diseases of horses ;
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The student learns to determine current therapies of the diseases in order to consider financial conditions ;
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The student learns to determine prophylactic methods for preventing from diseases;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Diseases associated with calcium disorders
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Endocrine causes of hypocalcemia and treatment in horses
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Equine Cushings disease
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Diagnostic tests for Cushings disease
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Thyroid disfunction and extrathyroid factors that affect thyroid function and testing
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Direct and indirect diagnostic tests for thyroidal diseases
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Hypothyroidism in adult horses, treatment of hypothyroidism and thyroid tumors
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The adrenal glands; Adrenal insufficiency, hyperadrenocorticism
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Endocrine Pankreas; diabetes mellitus, hyperinsulinemia and hypoinsulinemia in horses
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Thyroid function and molecular actions of thyroid hormones
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Primary, secondary, renal and nutritional hyperparathyroidism
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Diseases associated with hypocalcemia in horses
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Metabolism, transport and regulation of vitamin D
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Magnesium disorders; physiologic role of magnesium, hormonal regulation of magnesium, hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
100
Total
1
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
100
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
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1
14
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
1
14
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
2
14
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Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
1
2
2
Final Exams
1
2
2
Total WorkLoad
60
Total workload/ 30 hr
2
ECTS Credit of the Course
2
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
